TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 48-year-old from Temple Terrace is going home with some extra change after buying a million-dollar winning scratch-off ticket from the Florida Lottery.
Dax Valenti, 48, of Temple Terrace, claimed his $1 million prize from the 500X The Cash scratch-off game at the Lottery’s Tampa District Office. Valenti chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.
His odds of winning the second-place prize were 1-in-267,739. As of this report, 23 of te 160 total million-dollar prizes remain to be claimed. The odds of winning the $25 million grand prize are 1-in-21,419,145.
Odds of Winnings and Prizes
| Prize Amount | Odds of Winning | Total Prizes | Prizes Remaining | Prizes Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000,000 | 1-in-21,419,145 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| $1,000,000 | 1-in-267,739 | 160 | 23 | 137 |
| $50,000 | 1-in-142,794 | 300 | 41 | 259 |
| $20,000 | 1-in-19,953 | 2,147 | 320 | 1,827 |
| $10,000 | 1-in-20,037 | 2,138 | 320 | 1,818 |
| $5,000 | 1-in-5,014 | 8,544 | 1,287 | 7,257 |
| $1,000 | 1-in-1,000 | 42,856 | 7,229 | 35,627 |
Valenti bought his winning ticket from 7-Eleven, located at 8002 North 56th Street in Tampa. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
The $50 game features the largest ever prie offered on a Florida scratch-off game and the best odds to become an instant millionaire, according to the Lottery. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.
